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Graphic Design Worksheet: Fonts and Text

Animation and design lesson 12: Fonts and readable text · Set 246 · 40 questions
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Creator's tip (Few fonts, big enough): Serif = small feet on letters; sans-serif = plain ends. Use one or two fonts. Heading = body size × times (12 pt × 3 = 36 pt). Line spacing ≈ 1.5 × font size; 72 pt = 1 inch.

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  1. 1.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common on road signs”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  2. 2.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “like an old newspaper”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  3. 3.🔤 Body text is 18 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  4. 4.🔤 Fonts with small feet (strokes) on the letter ends are … (a) serif fonts (b) pixels (c) sans-serif fonts (d) emoji
  5. 5.True or false: “common on road signs” describes a sans-serif font. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “no little feet” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: space between lines is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔤 Easy or hard to read: one or two fonts? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  9. 9.🔤 Easy or hard to read: fancy curly script? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  10. 10.🔤 Text is set at 10 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  11. 11.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 36 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  12. 12.True or false: one or two fonts is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “easy to read on screens” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: tiny 6 pt letters is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔤 Easy or hard to read: lines squashed together? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  16. 16.True or false: short lines of text is hard to read. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “a classic, formal look” describes a sans-serif font. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “clean, modern look”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  19. 19.🔤 Body text is 16 pt. The heading should be 3 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  20. 20.True or false: short lines of text is easy to read. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “no little feet” describes a serif font. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔤 Body text is 14 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  23. 23.🔤 Text is set at 15 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  24. 24.True or false: fancy curly script is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔤 A fancy handwriting-style font works best for … (a) a short title (b) a timetable (c) a long story (d) small labels
  26. 26.🔤 Text is set at 9 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =
  27. 27.True or false: dark words, pale page is easy to read. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: dark words, pale page is hard to read. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “common in printed books”? (a) sans-serif (b) serif
  30. 30.True or false: “clean, modern look” describes a serif font. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔤 Easy or hard to read: yellow words on white? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  32. 32.🔤 Serif or sans-serif: “no little feet”? (a) serif (b) sans-serif
  33. 33.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 108 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  34. 34.🔤 Easy or hard to read: big enough letters? (a) hard to read (b) easy to read
  35. 35.🔤 Font size is measured in … (a) kilograms (b) points (pt) (c) degrees (d) litres
  36. 36.🔤 72 points (pt) make 1 inch. A poster title is 72 pt tall. How many inches is that? =
  37. 37.🔤 Body text is 11 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  38. 38.🔤 Body text is 12 pt. The heading should be 2 times as big. What size is the heading (in pt)?
  39. 39.🔤 Easy or hard to read: a plain, clear font? (a) easy to read (b) hard to read
  40. 40.🔤 Text is set at 20 pt. Comfortable line spacing is about 1.5 × the font size. What is that line spacing (in pt)? =

Answer key

  1. sans-serif
  2. serif
  3. 36
  4. serif fonts
  5. True
  6. True
  7. True
  8. easy to read
  9. hard to read
  10. 15
  11. 0.5
  12. False
  13. False
  14. False
  15. hard to read
  16. False
  17. False
  18. sans-serif
  19. 48
  20. True
  21. False
  22. 28
  23. 22.5
  24. False
  25. a short title
  26. 13.5
  27. True
  28. False
  29. serif
  30. False
  31. hard to read
  32. sans-serif
  33. 1.5
  34. easy to read
  35. points (pt)
  36. 1
  37. 22
  38. 24
  39. easy to read
  40. 30

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